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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM TALITY, LP,
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, TALITY, LP, CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM S-1 OF TALITY
CORPORATION FILED WITH THE SEC ON JULY 17, 2000.
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